Chapter 16: Corruption



After a while, a sharp sound came from Ziying Pavilion, followed by the maids and old women shouting in a mess, and then a figure flew away from Ziying Pavilion.

Tang Youze was so angry that he was shaking all over. Aunt Mei and a group of people hurried to Ziying Pavilion. Seeing the mess in Ziying Pavilion and the fact that she was almost molested by the thief just now, she fainted in anger...

When Du Juan told Tang Chuyao this, she was beaming with joy. Tang Chuyao looked at Du Juan and felt a little sour. They had always been bullied by the so-called "family", but she just kept trying to please them, and in return she ended up with a miserable death!

After being reborn, she not only wants to live well, but also wants those around her who really care about her to live well too!

Yinghe came to Dujuan, pointed at her forehead, and said angrily, "You are so rude in front of Sister Xiaoxiao!"

Tang Chuyao smiled and shook her head and said, "No problem, I just like seeing Sister Du Juan like this!"

Du Juan gave Tang Chuyao a big smile, "Sister, at least we can have some peace and quiet for a few days!"

Huang Yu had already changed his clothes and came back. Hearing the conversation between the master and servant, he said to Yinghe, "Aunt Yinghe, I brought back some dishes. I learned a new dish of braised fish from the recipe yesterday. Let me cook!"

Everyone in the room immediately looked at Huang Yu with a speechless look. Tang Chuyao pondered for a moment, "Sister, you have been busy all the time. You just scared Aunt Mei and Tang Chuying. You should have a good rest first. As for cooking, let Aunt Yinghe take care of it!"

Huang Yu said with concern, "Junior sister, don't worry about me, I'm still strong enough!"

"I'm going to cook. I'm afraid you'll be hungry if I'm late!" Then he strode towards the kitchen in the yard...

Ying He didn't even have time to say a word to Tang Chuyao, and hurriedly followed, her feet greased, walking as fast as flying, for fear that if she was a step late, the yellow croaker would blow up the kitchen!

Du Juan was surprised at her mother's current state. She didn't look tired at all, but full of energy!

This is all thanks to Sister 께. Sister 께's medical skills are really amazing. She even opened a room specifically for the pharmacy. The whole Luoying Pavilion is shrouded in a faint medicinal fragrance.

Compared with the past, when Sister 께 took medicine all year round, there was a smell of medicine in the hospital, but that smell made 그놊 feel comfortable. On the contrary, this smell of medicine now makes Du Juan feel relieved, and she firmly believes that Sister 께 will get better and better in the future!

In the Prince Regent's Mansion, Gu Qingchen frowned when he heard Ye Feng's report. How could he encounter such a thing at home!

There have been rumors about her in the capital, saying that she is uneducated and does not look like a lady from a noble family! She is also secretly having an affair with Gu Huaifeng!

The appearance is extremely ugly, and ugliness often causes trouble!

This point is like a joke in the capital!

Instead, he was praised as a good nephew by others, saying that he was affectionate and righteous, and had great moral integrity.

There are a lot of Gu Huaifeng, the ugliest woman in the capital. They all say that he is so unlucky that he is so young and yet he is entangled with the ugliest woman in the capital!

"Master, do you want us to publicize the matter between Master Gu and Second Miss Tang?" Ye Feng asked tentatively.

Gu Qingchen shook his head and said, "You should have your own plans at this point, just wait and see!"

I don't know why Gu Qingchen thinks that Dian has his own ideas. According to Ye Feng's description, Dian obviously has a past relationship with Gu Huaifeng, and Dian seems to be hiding the fact that he knows medical skills!

He didn't remember when he learned medical skills. Was Xiaoyao Valley always famous for its swordsmanship? When did he become a great doctor?

In a few days, he would go to Ximazhuang to seek medical treatment from the master. Speaking of this, he received a letter from Hua Wangshu yesterday, asking him to prepare some medicinal herbs, and most of these herbs were precious ones, such as ginseng, snow lotus, etc. It was obvious that the master wanted these herbs for medical treatment!

"Ye Feng, have them prepare ten times the amount of medicinal materials according to this list! Send it to Xima Village tomorrow!" After saying that, Gu Qingchen handed Ye Feng a list, and Ye Feng took the list and left...

The next morning, Tang Chuyao and Huang Xiaoyu came back from sword practice and found Du Juan. They whispered a few words in Du Juan's ear. Du Juan nodded and ran away...

Tang Chuyao remembered that at this time last time, the Censorate impeached Wu'an Hou. Emperor Song Wen was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of Wu'an Hou's mansion. After the investigation, they were shocked to find that Wu'an Hou had embezzled 50,000 taels of gold!

This includes the disaster relief money five years ago, the private withholding of military pay, the buying and selling of official positions, etc., one by one is shocking!

Emperor Wen of Song was furious and beheaded the entire family of Marquis Wu'an as a warning to the public...

Demote Wu'an Hou's sister, Concubine Hui, to a concubine, send her to the cold palace, and gain eternal life!

Wu'an Hou's experience is sad, but there is no sympathy, and everyone praises Emperor Wen of Song as a wise ruler!

The act of embezzlement is the most hateful in Daqi! The punishment is the heaviest!

From corrupt officials to embezzling one's wife's dowry, anyone involved will be severely dealt with!

Sure enough, when the next day came, the Imperial Guards surrounded the Wu'an Marquis Mansion tightly, and the Wu'an Marquis Mansion was ransacked!

All the things that were moved in were used to fill the national treasury. Those luxurious ornaments and boxes of gold and jewelry made the onlookers indignant!

"Marquis Wu'an is so courageous!"

"Who said that? I heard that Concubine Hui in the palace helped Lord Wu'an to gain a lot of benefits!"

"Wow, this is really an eye-opener! Fifteen full carriages have already been loaded! There are still many left to move!"

After the Wu'an Marquis's mansion was confiscated, all of his family members were detained in the Dali Temple and would be executed in the future!

The next day, notices were posted all over the streets and alleys. Any corrupt officials should confess on their own, and there would be a glimmer of hope. If they were caught, they would be severely punished! If they embezzled other people's money or the dowry of their wives, in addition to returning the full amount, they would be caned once they were discovered!

Twenty strokes of the cane are usually enough to make a person bedridden for days, but one stroke of the cane can kill a person directly!

For a time, the entire capital was in danger, and several masters of Rong Jintang in Wen Yongbo's mansion gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

"Aunt, what should we do now?" Aunt Mei looked worried.

Ever since she fainted that day, she had been feeling uncomfortable and sleepy. Now she sat in a chair and tried to wake herself up.

Seeing her lazy look, the old man was very pleased, "What's the hurry?"

"I believe that the eldest girl has her mother's dowry list!"

Tang Youze didn't say anything. They had a copy of the dowry list, and Chi Ran also had a copy, but the dowry list was never found until Chi Ran died!

"Aunt, but Chi Ran still hasn't found the dowry list!" Aunt Mei reminded.

"Humph! That vicious woman must have handed the dowry list to the General's Mansion!" the old man said angrily.

"That's good. The general will be back soon anyway!" Aunt Mei relaxed a little.

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